A method for coordinating an inbound channel in a selective call communication system (100) includes the steps of encoding (702) an expected time for an inbound response and a number of bits in the inbound response with an outbound message requesting information from a selective call device; transmitting...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6075794?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6075794 - Method for coordinating inbound channels in a selective call communication system